Toilet case



Dec. 29 1925. 1,567,735

H. HIRS'HBEIN TOILET CASE Filed May 10, 1924 wg y Patented Dec.v 29,1925.

UNlTE!) sT rEs HELEN HIRSHBEIN. OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

TOILET CASE.

Application filed May 10, 1924. Serial No. 712,257.

To all whom it may 007106771.

Be it known that I, HELEN HIRSHBEIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet Cases, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to the construction of toilet casessuch as are sup plied. with cosmetics and a small mirror and intended tobe carried in a purse or handbag or other place of easy accessibilityand convenient use.

The invention includes a compartment for loose or compact powder whichis supplied with a closure member adapted to be easily opened for accessto the compartment. the closure member being preferably of the irisdiaphragm type. The invention also includes a hinged holder for rouge orthe like which can be swung outwardly from an edge of the container lidfor use and can be folded inwardly against the inner surface of thecover member when not in use. The lid or cover member for the containerproper is preferably of the hinged type and is supplied with a mirror,the space between the mirror and the closure member for the powderserving to receive and hold a powder pufi.

In the drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of the invention hasbeen selected for illustration,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing a toilet case embodying theinvention and with the cover member and rouge-contain.- ing receptaclearranged in opening position, the cover member for the powdercompartment being closed.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the rouge containerfolded into its closed position and the closure member for the powdercompartment in its open posi tion.

Figure 3 is a view in plan with the parts in position similar to thoseshown in Figure 2 except that the closure member of the powdercompartment is in a partially open position.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line H of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings for a more detailed description of theinvention, a toilet or vanity case is shown having a main body portion10 in the form of a shallow recept-acle provided with a cover member 11.hinged at 12 to the upper edge of the bod portion. The body portion 10is designed to provide a compartment or container for powder 13 whichpreferably is provided in loose or pulverulent condition but which maybe in the form of a cake or compact if desired.

In order to close the compartment containing the powder 13 when thepowder is not being put to use a cover or closure member 14 is providedfor the powder compartment, the closure member being preferably in theform of an iris diaphragm operable to increase or decrease the size ofthe ccntral opening 15 through a small knob menr ber 16 operable in anarcuate slot 1" i adjacent to the hinge 12 of the device. The

leaves of the diaphragm 14: are hinged be" tween plates 17 and 18 whichare in turn held between the upper edge of an annularangle or L-shapedmember 19 and a similar but more shallow angle member 20 whose upperedge is fiuslrwith the upper edge of the main shell or body member 10.In order to provide clearance for the operation of the knob member 16 inactuating the diaphragm leaves, the upper angle member 20 is broken awayas at 21 at both ends of the arcuate slot 17. It will be seen that themovement of the knob 16 in the slot correspondingly increases ordecreases the size of the opening 15 in the iris diaphragm and that whenthe diaphragm leaves are moved to the closed position indicated in.Figure 1 of the drawing that the poWder-containi11g compartment isclosed. On the other hand the movement of the leaves to their expandedor open position indicated in Figure 2 of the drawing, opens the powdercompartment and provides access to the mass of material therein.

In the cover member 11 there is mounted a mirror 22 Which may be held inposition by means of a frame member 23 as indicated. At the right-handside of the member 11 as indicated in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawingthere is mounted in hinged relation to the edge of the cover member arelatively small rouge-holding container 24: which is shown in openposition in Figure l and in closed position in Figure 2. The container24; when swung to its closed position is latched or fastened to a crossbar 25 of the mirror-holding frame piece 23 through the engagement of abutton 26 on the cross bar 25 with an opening 27 formed in a lug orhandle member 28 extending from an edge of the container 24-. By thisconstruction the container is securely held in its folded position andremains in this position until deliberately moved to its open positionby the user. In order to accommodate the rouge container 24 when the lidmember 11 of the case 10 is folded into its closed position therighthand side of the container body as indicated in Figures 1 and 2 ofthe drawing is provided with a cut-out portion 29 which receives thehinged side of the rouge container 24 when the main lid ll is closeddown toward the body portion 10 as will be seen.

A toilet case constructed in accordance with the device shown anddscribed provides an effective article for-the purpose in that powder orother material contained in the body portion 10 is held in its positionwhen the case is folded so that the powder cannot escape into otherportions of the space to lodge on the mirror surface and interfere withthe free use of the mirror, as well as to come into objectionablecontact with other portions of the device and thereby interfere with theneat and cleanly appearance of the article.

That I claim is 1. In a toilet case, a body portion providing a powdercompartment and having a hinged lid, a mirror mounted in the lid, arouge holder hinged to a lateral edge of the lid, the edge of the bodyhaving a cutout portion to receive the rouge holder, a closure member ofthe iris diaphragm type for the powder compartment, and an operatingmember for the closure member movable in an arcuate path adjacent thehinged portion of the body portion.

2. In a toilet case, the body portion providing a powder compartment andhaving a hinged lid, a closure member of the iris diaphragm type for thepowder compartment and means for operating said closure member.

3. In a toilet case, a body portion providing a powder compartment andhaving a hinged lid, a closure member of the iris diaphragm type for thepowder compartment, means for operating said closure member and a rougeholder hinged to the edge of the lid.

4:. In a toilet case, a body portion providing a powder compartment andhaving a hinged lid, a closure member for the powder compartmentconsisting of a plurality of relatively movable blades and means forsimultaneously moving said blades to control access to the powdercompartment.

5. In a toilet case, a body portion providing a powder compartment andhaving a hinged lid, a rouge holder hinged to a lateral edge of the lid,a closure member for the powder compartment consisting of a plurality ofrelatively movable blades and means for simultaneously moving saidblades to control access to the powder compartment.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HELEN HIRSHBEIN.

